Tureen
1805-1806 (made)
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A tureen is a covered vessel for holding hot soup. From the mid-17th century, all the highest levels of society throughout Europe followed a system of formal dining that originated in France. The practice was for all the dishes of one course to be laid out on the table at one time, arranged in a strictly symmetrical pattern. When each course was completed, the dishes were removed and replaced with the next course. The first course began with soup, generally served in tureens of an oval form. By the early 19th century, tureens in silver and Sheffield plate also began to appear in rectangular form.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised and engraved |
| Brief description | Silver, London hallmarks for 1805-6, mark of R.& S. Hennell |
| Physical description | Silver, (one of a set of four), oblong with domed lid surmounted by a ribbed, octagonal, looped handle; the body with bulged sides and gadrooned rim; rising handle with flat top. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Reginald Dyson |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 43 / 1020 Bequest - R J Dyson Esq. In Reg Des a set of four Neg._No: J 1165 |
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| Summary | A tureen is a covered vessel for holding hot soup. From the mid-17th century, all the highest levels of society throughout Europe followed a system of formal dining that originated in France. The practice was for all the dishes of one course to be laid out on the table at one time, arranged in a strictly symmetrical pattern. When each course was completed, the dishes were removed and replaced with the next course. The first course began with soup, generally served in tureens of an oval form. By the early 19th century, tureens in silver and Sheffield plate also began to appear in rectangular form. |
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| Accession number | M.47A/1, 2-1943 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2004 |
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